Metro-North Grinds to a Halt With Computer Trouble

Thursday, January 23, 2014

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Trains on all three lines of the Metro-North Railroad were stopped on the tracks on Thursday night because of computer problems, stranding thousands of commuters, transportation officials said.

The trains were stopped around 7:45 p.m. on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines, said Meredith Daniels, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. All of the trains were stopped where they were on the tracks because of safety concerns, she said. Grand Central Terminal was packed with commuters waiting for the trains.

Officials were working to fix the computer problems, Ms. Daniels said. The heat and lights on the trains were still working, she said.

It was not immediately clear how many trains and customers were affected, or when the trains would be able to move again.